The thrilling 3-day competition in Bedminster, New Jersey, has finally concluded, and it was indeed an event to spectate! With the golfers going head to head with each other for the hefty prize money, the honor of being crowned as the winner on the main stage went to Australian golfer Cameron Smith, crushing Phil Mickelson’s dream to redeem himself for the first time in two years.
After the victory comes the congratulatory messages and celebrations. Rippers’ and Smith’s celebration was indeed one that is not to be missed, and the team even received congratulatory wishes from the breakaway league’s CEO, Greg Norman. Let us dive in to see what he and others had to say and what went down at the Trump National.
A sneak peek into Cameron Smith’s and Rippers GC winning celebrations
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Smith’s third and final round began with uncertainty, but he found his groove in the middle with 4 birdies. His final score of 68 left him at 12-under-par as he won by seven strokes. Rippers GC, an all-Australian LIV Clan, also had a rocky start, but Jediah Morgan played one of the most impressive rounds of his LIV career and pushed the team towards their first victory with 11 strokes. The Rippers’ victory is the highest margin victory in this season of LIV Golf.
A big win definitely calls for big celebrations. Amid the chaos pertaining to his future in the league, Norman congratulated Smith for his third LIV victory. He also shared a very captivating video of the team’s celebration wherein the whole Rippers squad was smiling from ear to ear.
In the aftermath of the victory, the all-Australian team definitely had something traditional planned for their celebration. In the video shared on the Rippers GC’s Instagram, all four players and caddies can be seen doing a shoey, a slang where Australians drink out of a shoe in celebration. Amid the celebrations, Smith also lifted up his individual title trophy, which came along with prize money worth $4 million.
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A sneak peek into the Rippers GC’s insane celebrations left the golf world feeling pretty excited and hyped up. The celebratory video garnered a lot of attention and appreciation from golf enthusiasts.
Cheers and chuckles for Rippers GC’s insane celebration
Golf fans were pretty elated to see Cameron Smith and other Aussies on the winning stage as a team for the first time, and enjoyed every bit of their celebration. Let us look at some of the comments that fans left under the team’s shoey video.
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One fan appreciated Cam and Morgan for their efforts in the final round. “Watched the last 18 Cam, cool calm and collected and Jed what a round.”
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A few fans were pumped to see the celebration, and couldn’t contain their excitement. “you beauty,” one said, while another said, “Go the Aussies !”
Others were overwhelmed with the all-Aussie gang celebration. “Shooooooiiieeeess all around, giddyup Team Ripper,” one netizen commented, while the other said, “Epic lads!”
One fan had a pretty decent idea for the Rippers clan. “Just an idea, but the boys should open a real Aussie pub together in Florida, Ripper’s Club House. Going to need somewhere to start the teams trophy collection.”
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What are your thoughts on Rippers GC’s and Cameron Smith’s Australian-style celebration? Let us know in the comments below.
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